Electric Circuit Drawing Software
Submitted: Sunday, Aug 02, 2009 at 14:50
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_gmd_pps
Seen a few "RAW" drawings here lately and thought some of you might
be interested in a free drawing software.
It is not the bees knees of solutions and lacking quite a bit of functions
like grouping and many more but nevertheless you can make reasonably
large diagrams with not too much effort and it also exports as an image.
and ... it's FREE
http://tinycad.sourceforge.net/
I have used various progs and all have their pros and cons and I found this
better than for example EasyDraw, which tries to do too many things.
I am still working on a revamp of my complete custom installation of electrical
and electronic components in my truck and camper.
have fun
gmd
Reply By: Matt(WA) - Sunday, Aug 02, 2009 at 16:57
Sunday, Aug 02, 2009 at 16:57
Thanks gmd,
Downloading it now.
Matt
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Reply By: Member No 1- Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 at 10:45
Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 at 10:45
although i use Visio or autocad for stuff, that seems quite good ...er very very good considering its free
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Reply By: Maîneÿ . . .- Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 at 09:34
Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 at 09:34
Had a quick look and could not find any nice 'pictures' :)
Must admit I think the "raw" look is acceptable to those who actually NEED to look at a realistic picture, rather than a complex looking technical diagram, because the people who need to look at this type of information are not technology savie types to start with, a simple diagram with 'pictures' shows it much more simply and realistically for them.
I believe "raw" diagrams show the situation easier than what I can see is available from tinycad *for the people that are not technically minded*
If they're technically minded they don't NEED to look at a diagram anyway.
Maîneÿ . . .
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Follow Up By: _gmd_pps - Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 at 10:58
Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 at 10:58
with RAW I meant hand drawn diagrams.
When you have only a few components then pics are ok but when you have
a couple of hundred components then you can either fill dozens of pages with
little diagrams or just can't manage at all. I prefer at least one overview diagram with ALL my mods on it and then some specialised diagrams for sections of the installation. This software actually allowed me to create a rather complex diagram and still fit it on an A4. On the other hand pics imply certain brands and thats ok for some but not for me. None of my components have pics readily available and
I would have to create them. Additionally I expect that someone who makes electrical modifications on a vehicle should be able to draw or read a small technical diagram.
have fun
gmd
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Follow Up By: Maîneÿ . . .- Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 at 13:28
Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 at 13:28
"" I expect that someone who makes electrical modifications on a vehicle should be able to draw or read a small technical diagram ""
In some cases that would surprise me :)
Maîneÿ . . .
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